1984 Terms
What is “Newspeak”?
Oceania's official language created by shortening words.
What is a dystopia?
An imagined universe of oppressive control with the illusion of a perfect society.
_____ _____ created Marxism.
Karl Marx
A statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals truth.
Paradox
What is a synonym of obsolete?
outdated, outmoded, antiquated, archaic, dated
What is “Doublethink”?
The ability to believe 2 contradictory opinions or facts even though you know one is false.
What is the opposite of a dystopia? What does it mean?
Utopia. "No Place."
What year was Marxism created?
1848
A “nice” word used to replace a harsher term.
Euphemism
What is the meaning of disdainful?
showing contempt or lack of respect.
_______ is the ruling figure who represents surveillance and control in Oceania.
Big Brother
The ruling governmental style of Oceania
Totalitarianism
What are the 2 classes of Marxism?
Working Class & Business Owners
What is foreshadowing?
When an author provides clues about what will happen later.
morally corrupt or ignoble
sordid
Define "Unperson"
Someone erased from existence by being removed from history and memory.
Who makes up ~85% of the population?
Proles or Proletariats
List 2 of the 3 criticisms of Marxism.
1. Bankruptcy
2. Market Economy= Depression
3. Unworkable Concepts
Two things placed side by side for comparison or contrast.
Juxtaposition
Define proliferate.
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
What is thoughtcrime?
Any idea or belief that goes against Party doctrine.
Name one dictator who served as a real-world model for Orwell’s warnings.
Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, or Franco
What is Marxism?
a socioeconomic theory that states history is a struggle between economic classes (the owners and workers) that will ultimately lead to a classless society (communism)
What is an external object that reflects a character’s inner state of mind?
Objective correlative
Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.